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Teddy Buckner

American dixieland jazz trumpeter Born 16 July 1909 in Sherman, Texas Died 22 September 1994 in Los Angeles, California For the saxophonist please use [a981419] At the age of 15, he worked with bandleaders Buddy Garcia and "Big Six" Reeves, later he played trumpet in ensembles led by [a=Sonny Clay], [a=Curtis Mosby], Sylvester Scott, Speed Webb, and Edith Turnham. In the 30s and 40s he appeared in a number of motion pictures. Before, during and after the Second World War he was a member of [a=Benny Carter And His Orchestra]. 1949 to 54 he worked intensive with [a=Kid Ory]. In 1954 he formed his own small dixieland band and played with clarinetist [a=Edmond Hall], drummer [a=J.C. Heard], clarinetist [a=Albert Nicholas], pianist [a=Sammy Price], trombonist [a=Trummy Young] and ohers.